Topic: Dutch

"There are a few apples in the basket."

Translation:In het mandje zitten een paar appels.

August 24, 2014

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SuyashPandey

    why is "Er zijn een paar appels in de mand." incorrect ?

    August 24, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WarmFoothills

      "Er zitten een paar..." would be more natural.

      August 24, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/IgorHenriqueA

        Can you put the verb zitten in the end of the sentence?

        February 18, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Toni970236

          This lesson is under "diminutive" and yet i used the word mandje instead of mand, it makes my sentence incorrect. Hmm.

          March 11, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/El2theK
          Mod

            You probably used de instead of het, singular diminutives always use *het

            • De mand - Het mandje
            March 11, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Zouhair891070

              "Een paar appels zitten in het mandje" was marked uncorrect. Can you please clarify the reason?

              March 20, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DanielKulkamp
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              • 1078

              Waarom is "Er zitten een paar appel in het mandje" niet goed?

              February 1, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/El2theK
              Mod

                Because you used the singular appel.

                February 1, 2019
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